FOOD & DRINK
Walk-On's adds a new menu item that pairs a burger with this iconic Louisiana dessert
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux aims to pay culinary homage to Louisiana's rich flavors with a new menu item coming May 6 to its dozens of locations statewide and beyond. The Drew-Brees backed chain restaurant announced a new menu item Thursday: beignet cheeseburger sliders. The company said the new slider would capture...
$10k Mega Millions ticket sold in Gretna
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A lucky winner in Jefferson Parish won a $10,000 Mega Millions prize after the drawing Tuesday night. The winning ticket was sold at the Star Convenience Store in Gretna on 2950 Belle Chasse Highway. The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday night were 7, 11,...
Permit-less carry law concerns New Orleans’ MSY TSA
If you're starting to think about taking a trip this summer, the Transportation Security Administration at Louis Armstrong International Airport is reminding travelers of the law, specifically when it comes to traveling with a gun.
Juvenile Celebrates ‘400 Degreez’ Anniversary With New Music Video
Juvenile has dropped a new music video, but the song is a decades old fan-favorite. Juvenile Brings Mannie Fresh And Jon Batiste For New Orleans-Powered Tiny Desk Performance The Louisiana native shared the official visuals for “400 Degreez,” the title track from his top-selling album in celebration of its 25th anniversary. A written message at the beginning of the video, directed by Diesel Filmz, reflects on the career landmark. The visual ends with clips from throughout the New Orleans musician’s longstanding career. “On November 3, 1998, Juvenile released his third studio album 400 Degreez,” the message reads. “The album went on to be...
HGTV Urban Oasis 2023 Winner Announcement
Meet the lucky winner of HGTV Urban Oasis® 2023 in Louisville, KY. Congratulations to Phyliss Jackson-Polk of New Orleans, LA; she is the winner of the HGTV Urban Oasis® 2023 sweepstakes, a grand prize package valued at over $850,000!. “I never thought this would happen to me," Phyliss...
Old Gretna homeowners have it all: A walkable neighborhood and plenty of space for entertaining
Some homes just seem to have it all — beauty, location, amenities, luxury, comfort. Such is the case with the Old Gretna home of Mari Alice and Ronald “Pat” Orgeron. What was once a chopped-up lawyer’s office, and before that, a business specializing in prosthetic limbs, has been transformed into the couple’s dream home.
Acclaimed actor John Goodman congratulates Margaret Orr on her retirement
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans resident and award-winning actor John Goodman is reacting to the news of WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr's retirement. Goodman recorded a special message congratulating Orr on her illustrious career. Goodman grew up in St. Louis but has called New Orleans for close to 40...
American Routes Shortcuts: Donald Harrison Jr.
Donald Harrison is known as a modern jazz saxophonist here in New Orleans, and although he grew up hearing parades and funerals in his youth, his major influence was at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, under his teachers like Kidd Jordan and Alvin Batiste. Harrison spent years in New York City as one of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and later co-lead a modern jazz band in New York with New Orleans trumpet player Terence Blanchard. But Harrison never forgot his New Orleans roots…a place where jazz is still dance music. He also came home to his father Donald Harrison, Sr.’s traditions of song and street performance, suited up in sequins and feathers as a Mardi Gras Indian chief leading the Guardians of the Flame. Donald Harrison told me that his rooted, but worldly musical eclecticism began at home.
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